…it bigger and better each year. Due to the devastation caused by the hurricanes and considering the recovery of our community, we determined it is best to cancel this event. We did not want to host this event unless we could ensur…
…was not too long ago that Mr. Mapp said he would resume his weekly hurricane-related press briefings, stating that there was still a lot of pertinent information he needed to share with the community. However, since hosting a join…
…and construction management work related to damages caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to the contract, cleared itself from paying any gross receipt taxes in the territory, while passing on the cost to V.I.P.A., which …
…emergency. The authorization is in anticipation of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season. During discussion of this item, board chair Elizabeth Armstrong praised the WAPA team for the restoration of service following the two hurrican…
…the essential equipment. "We are headed into the sixth month after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and too many of the lights are still inactive or completely down," Mrs. Hansen wrote in her letter addressed to D.P.W. Commissioner Nels…
…Islanders in St. Croix and St. Thomas to work on recovery from hurricanes Irma and Maria, FEMA said Wednesday. Positions are available for community planners, historic preservation specialists, an environmental specialist, a flood…
…possible. The governor was said to have noted that although the V.I. Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Task Force through the Community Foundation of the U.S. Virgin Islands, had provided more than $3 million in grants to organiza…
…fair will be scaled back due to infrastructure issues brought on by Hurricane Maria,” said D.O.A. Commissioner and Agrifest Board President Carlos Robles. Residents and businesses who would like to volunteer their services or dona…
…paint a picture of an impending boom in the local economy spurred by hurricane recovery work, the reality is that the Government of the Virgin Islands remains cash-strapped, and appears to be barely making ends meet. Liquidity has…
…Emergency Management Agency as part of the federal response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. He said some $8 billion is being made available to the U.S. Virgin Islands, but stressed that the availability of funds would be dependent o…
…up in Guam. “Recent national attention to U.S. territories following Hurricanes Maria and Irma and North Korea’s nuclear threats to Guam create an unprecedented opportunity to make the case that it is time to treat the 4 million c…
…Beverly Nicholson-Doty, the product was already in decline before Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the territory in September. According to Mr. Jackson, some of the topics discussed included understanding regional markets such as …
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